On June 17th 1775 George Washington was appointed the commander of the Continental Army. He would not go back to Mount Vernon anytime soon. Instead, he went back to Mount Vernon 6 years later. Washington never led a large army into battle. Washington and his army barely escaped the New York campaign of 1776. Washington had crossed the Delaware river twice in December 1776. The supply issues had been one of Washington’s greatest rivals. Mount Vernon had once escaped destruction in 1781. The method that was used to gain its security alarmed Washington. In March of 1783, a rapid number of America military officers were discouraged by the lack of regular pay and an ongoing financial support. This began to discuss options that included a wanton
